a small fragment or amount (esp in the phrase not a skerrick)
Word origin
C20: northern English dialect, probably of Scandinavian origin
skerrick in American English
(ˈskerɪk)
noun
Austral
a small piece or quantity; a bit
Not even a skerrick of cake was left
Word origin
[1930–35; orig. uncert.]This word is first recorded in the period 1930–35. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: boondoggle, cloverleaf, kickback, logical positivism, video